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Understanding global trends in maternal mortality.

Sarah Zureick-Brown¹, Holly Newby, Doris Chou

¹Emory University. sarah.zureickbrown@emory.edu

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Maternal deaths declined significantly worldwide, but progress fell short of Millennium Development Goal 5 targets. Continued efforts in maternal health care and family planning are crucial for further reductions in maternal mortality.

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Global Health
Demography
Reproductive Health

Background:

Maternal mortality remains a critical issue in developing nations, despite most deaths being preventable.
Millennium Development Goal 5 aimed to reduce the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) by 75% between 1990 and 2015.

Purpose of the Study:

To estimate maternal mortality trends for 172 countries from 1990 to 2008.
To assess progress towards Millennium Development Goal 5 targets.

Main Methods:

Maternal mortality estimates derived from vital registration data or hierarchical/multilevel models.
Analysis covered 172 countries between 1990 and 2008.

Main Results:

Global maternal deaths decreased by 34% (546,000 to 358,000) between 1990 and 2008.
Global MMR fell by 34% (400 to 260 per 100,000 live births).
The burden of maternal deaths shifted from Asia to Sub-Saharan Africa, linked to fertility, HIV/AIDS, and reproductive health access.

Conclusions:

The 2.3% annual decline in global MMR (1990-2008) was faster than previously thought but insufficient for the MDG 5 target.
Improving access to quality maternal healthcare and family planning is essential to further reduce maternal mortality.